lyme grass (elymus arenarius l.)
1lyme-grass — /līmˈgräs/ noun A coarse sand binding grass, Elymus arenarius or any other of the Elymus genus ORIGIN: Origin unknown …
2lyme grass — noun a grass of the genus Elymus • Hypernyms: ↑grass • Hyponyms: ↑giant ryegrass, ↑Elymus condensatus, ↑Leymus condensatus, ↑sea lyme grass, ↑European dune grass, ↑ …
3lyme grass — /ˈlaɪm gras/ (say luym grahs) noun 1. a large, glaucous, perennial grass, Elymus arenarius, widely distributed on coastal dunes in northern temperate regions. 2. any other species of Elymus …
4Elymus arenarius — Lyme grass Lyme grass . (Bot.) A coarse perennial grass of several species of {Elymus}, esp. {Elymus Canadensis}, and the European {Elymus arenarius}. [1913 Webster] …
5Lyme grass — (Bot.) A coarse perennial grass of several species of {Elymus}, esp. {Elymus Canadensis}, and the European {Elymus arenarius}. [1913 Webster] …
6Elymus arenarius — noun a dune grass of the Pacific seacoast used as a sand binder • Syn: ↑sea lyme grass, ↑European dune grass, ↑Leymus arenaria • Hypernyms: ↑lyme grass …
7sea lyme grass — noun a dune grass of the Pacific seacoast used as a sand binder • Syn: ↑European dune grass, ↑Elymus arenarius, ↑Leymus arenaria • Hypernyms: ↑lyme grass * * * noun : a grass (Elymus arenarius) of the …
8sea lyme grass — a stout grass, Elymus arenarius, of Eurasia, used as a binder for shifting sand. Also called dune grass. [lyme, perh. alter. (based on the genus name) of LIME1, with reference to its binding properties; cf. BIRDLIME] * * * …
9Elymus Canadensis — Lyme grass Lyme grass . (Bot.) A coarse perennial grass of several species of {Elymus}, esp. {Elymus Canadensis}, and the European {Elymus arenarius}. [1913 Webster] …
10European dune grass — noun a dune grass of the Pacific seacoast used as a sand binder • Syn: ↑sea lyme grass, ↑Elymus arenarius, ↑Leymus arenaria • Hypernyms: ↑lyme grass …
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